[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31619-31620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14291]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5997-N-34]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Appalachia 
Economic Development Initiative

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: August 7, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
Control Number and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503; fax: 202-395-5806, Email: OIRA [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Anna P. Guido at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free 
number. Person with hearing or speech impairments may access this 
number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 
(800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be 
obtained from Ms. Guido.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is

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seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.
    The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the 
information collection for a period of 60 days was published on April 
7, 2017 at 82 FR 17026.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Appalachia Economic Development 
Initiative.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0201.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: SF 424; HUD 424CB; HUD 424-CBW; SF-LLL; HUD 2990; HUD 
2991; HUD 2993; HUD 2994A; HUD 27061; and HUD 27300.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
purpose of this submission is for the application for the Appalachia 
Economic Development Initiative grant process. Information is required 
to rate and rank competitive applications and to ensure eligibility of 
applicants for funding. Semi-annual reporting is required to monitor 
grant management.
    Respondents (i.e. affected public): 50.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 50.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: .76.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 527.5.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 527.5.

                                                                    Estimated Burden
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                                                              Annual           Total        Burden per     Total annual                     Burden cost
               Instruments                  Respondents      responses       responses       response          hours      Hourly rate **  per instrument
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HUD-424CB...............................              50               1              50            2.60          130.00           31.82       $4,136.60
HUD-424CBW-I............................              50               1              50            3.20          160.00           31.82        5,091.20
HUD-2990................................              50               1              50            0.00            0.00           00.00           00.00
HUD-2991................................              50               1              50            0.00            0.00           00.00           00.00
HUD-2993................................              50               1              50            0.00            0.00           00.00           00.00
HUD-2994A...............................              50               1              50            0.50           25.00           31.82          790.50
HUD-27061...............................              50               1              50            1.25           62.50           31.82        1,975.25
HUD-27300...............................              50               1              50            3.00          150.00           31.82        4,773.00
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    Total...............................  ..............  ..............  ..............            1.32          527.50           31.82       16,766.82
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in 
Section A on the following:
    (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to 
these questions.

    Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

    Dated: June 21, 2017.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-14291 Filed 7-6-17; 8:45 am]
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